Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock sets October distribution

Published on 11/01/2026 at 00:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock is set for a monthly distribution of 0.135 US dollars per share. Payment is scheduled for October 21.

Distribution supports income focus

CSQ shareholders were scheduled to receive the October distribution on October 21, 2026.
The fund estimated that the fiscal-year distribution included capital gains and a smaller return-of-capital component.
Calamos cautioned that distributions do not measure investment performance and that closed-end fund shares can trade above or below net asset value.

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Calamos Investments announced on October 1, 2026, that the Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund would pay a monthly distribution of 0.135 US dollars per share on October 21. The shares were scheduled to trade ex-distribution on October 14, with October 14 also serving as the record date, according to PR Newswire.

Capital gains shape distribution

Calamos estimated that the full October payment would come from long-term capital gains. On a fiscal-year-to-date basis, the fund estimated that 71.9 percent of its 1.4800 US dollar distribution total came from long-term capital gains, 23.1 percent from short-term capital gains and 5.0 percent from return of capital.

The figures are estimates rather than final tax classifications and may change with the fund's investment experience and tax rules. Calamos also cautioned that the size or composition of a distribution should not be treated as a measure of investment performance.

Closed-end structure remains relevant

CSQ is one of Calamos Investments' closed-end funds. Its market price is determined by supply and demand and can trade at a premium or discount to net asset value, so the distribution rate and the market price can produce different outcomes for shareholders.